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Today’s show:

Jason kicks the show off with a discussion on the state of venture capital in the Middle East (1:34). Then, he breaks down Q3 earnings reports for Google, Microsoft, and Snap (18:12), and much more!

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Time stamps:

(0:00) Jason kicks off the show

(1:34) The state of VC in the Middle East

(10:15) The founder ecosystem and adapting to EU regulations

(13:57) Updates on "THE LINE"

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(18:12) Google Q3 earnings

(22:48) Microsoft Q3 earnings

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(29:57) Snap’s Q3 earnings

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(39:57) Snap’s Daily Active Users (DAU)

(43:15) Frameworks for investing in consumer internet companies

(44:56) Greycroft layoffs

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